Shelby Miller got hit hard on Monday, giving up seven runs (four earned) without getting out of the fourth inning, as the Cardinals prospect took his third loss of the season as his ERA rose to 4.30 on the year.

Greg Billo has struggled this season since the Royals mandated that he pocked his best pitch - his slider - in order to get more work with his other pitches, but he was allowed to use it again on Monday night and he tossed seven shutout innings as a result, notes Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com.

Javier Baez is still in extended spring training with the Cubs, but it's not for lack of performance, as the shortstop prospect blasted two more homers, giving him eight in 24 EST games, reports TheCubReporter.com.